InformIT: Remastering a Custom Knoppix Distribution, Part 1 | Linux Today

InformIT: Remastering a Custom Knoppix Distribution, Part 1

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 23, 2005

“You’ve probably heard of Knoppix, a bootable CD-ROM that
provides an entire working copy of Linux and assorted programs, and
requires nothing more than a computer with a CD-ROM drive and
sufficient RAM. You’re also probably aware of the multitudes of
specialized varieties of Knoppix, from those dedicated to GIS
software to forensic analysis tools. This article isn’t meant to be
an exhaustive survey of uses for Knoppix or its
derivatives—rather, it is meant to give you some useful
instructions for how to create your own custom-fitted Knoppix
distribution. I assume that you have prior experience with Knoppix,
and Linux administration in general…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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